About EvangelismCoach

Chris wants to help you increase the number of conversations that lead people towards Christ. He has studied evangelism and church growth ever since working for a Billy Graham crusade over 20 years ago, and has led countless training seminars throughout North and South America in many different denominations.

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I am a volunteer & church member in my church (Methodist). I am retired. I get cards from visitors who visit our church & send them a card thanking them for attending & ask them to please join us again.

My question is – WHAT TITLE should I use after signing my name? I have Googled everything and cannot find any responses – Help?? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

This is an awesome question. I don’t think a title is necessary for this little thoughtful note. I think that hand written note is an awesome gesture in our smartphone and internet society. Nowadays, a thoughtful note standouts out.

Hello, we are a church full of Africans. We have done a lot to make our services welcoming to our white Australians. A few of them that have visited mentioned that they feel they are in the minority and are uncomfortable, although they also indicated that we are very welcoming. Interestingly we see many minority Africans in predominantly white churches. Can anyone help or we should accept the fact that whites don’t feel comfortable among blacks, no matter the assimilation efforts?

the question could be expanded beyond skin color and into economic status, nationality, ethnicity or even language. As I’ve worked in multi-cultural churches, immigrant churches, I see the wonderful koinonia that develops when these divisions are conquered. I’ve been part of churches that struggle with these things and part of churches where the struggle is not so obvious.

All you can be is welcoming, inviting, and blessing. How people react is not what you can control. what you can control is a welcoming atmosphere, a great sense of “welcome home” and a clear process to help your guests make new friends.